#873A47
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.5% 0.106 11.8), rgb(135, 58, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#873A47 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #873A47 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 58, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 40%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.106 11.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #873A47 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #873A47 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #873A47 text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #873A47 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D3
oklch(88.4% 0.035 11.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B6
oklch(81% 0.062 12.2)
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Step 400
400
#D78690
oklch(70.7% 0.1 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#C96675
oklch(63% 0.126 11.8)
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Step 600
600
#B54B5E
oklch(55.6% 0.138 11.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B3C4D
oklch(49.1% 0.127 12.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#873A47
oklch(45.5% 0.106 11.8)
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Step 900
900
#662D36
oklch(37.8% 0.082 12)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B20
oklch(27.1% 0.052 11.6)
#873A47 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4A4947 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5945 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93303F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #873A47
#873A47
oklch(45.5% 0.106 11.8)
- #006462
#006462
oklch(45.5% 0.078 192.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #873A47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.057
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.058
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.067
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.067
Use #873A47 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.